RECREATION USE LAND-PURPOSE Senate SponsorsSen. Bill Brady-Todd Sieben, David Luechtefeld, John O. Jones, Gary G. Dahl and Pamela J. Althoff 1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die 745 ILCS 65/1from Ch. 70, par. 31745 ILCS 65/2from Ch. 70, par. 32Amends the Recreational Use of Land and Water Areas Act. Provides that the purpose of the Act is to encourage owners of land to make land and water areas available to any individual or, on State-owned or managed lands and waters, members of the public (rather than to the public) for recreational or conservation purposes by limiting their liability toward persons entering thereon for such purposes. Provides that residential buildings are not included in the definition of "land". Changes the definition of "recreational or conservation purpose" to include hunting, hiking, recreational shooting, operation of an off-highway vehicle, rock climbing, trapping, horseback riding of an entrant's own horse or horses, fishing, swimming, boating, camping, picnicking, water or snow skiing, sledding, and snowmobiling. Effective immediately. 2/1/2005SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Bill Brady 2/1/2005SenateFirst Reading 2/1/2005SenateReferred to Rules 2/2/2005SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Todd Sieben 2/3/2005SenateAssigned to Agriculture & Conservation 2/3/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Luechtefeld 2/3/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. John O. Jones 2/3/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary G. Dahl 2/3/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 3/18/2005SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules 1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die